Cricket 1888

86 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. MAR. 29, 1888. that the wholesale century-getter (W.G.G.) never did lay hold of him for the 100 on any occasion that he met him, although the ‘‘ back- snatcher ” can recount how that he once started him backthe firstball; and, asanhistorical closer of my old friend John’scareer in countymatches —that superb timist and spanking off hitter, Mr. I. D . Walker, dropped on to him , knocked him off, and exercised Herts to the tune of 137 at Lords’ in 1881, in the last county match that he ever bowled. I have often thought that had Hughes been about in these days of county rivalry and big gates, what a many golden loadstones would be at work to tempt him to migrate. For Herts—although, I can vouch, never short of first-class cricketers—yet lan­ guishes for the fixed county ground with the accompanying gate. It is to be hoped that, like her„; neighbour Essex, some generous patron may yet be found to give the needed start. Long, long may the village greens, the commons, and parks, the nurseries of cricket, be found in “ Merrie E n g l a n d a s also standing clubs; with rovers like I Zingari, Free Foresters, Incogniti, &c., which have done more to spread the game than some give crsdit for. But ’tis the gate that develops county cricket and that will keep the ball rolling. And my best wishes are that the new gate, about to be hung in the West, may be pro­ ductive of “ success in every sense of that word—and thus, in the future, be the means of upholding the fame of Gloucester, which the marvellous skill of the “ Graces ” has built up and placed in a foremost rank amongst the cricket counties. HORNSEY CLUB. F ixt u r es f o r 1888. April 38—Hornsey, Opening Day May 5—Hornsey, v. U pton Park May 10—Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace May 12—Hornsey, v. Highbury May 12—Lee, v. Granville M ay 1C—Hornsey, v. Christ’s College M ay 19—Hornsey, v. W anstead May 19—Alexandra, Park v. Islington A lbion May 21—Richm ond, v. R ichm ond May 21—Hornsey, v. City Ram blers May 26—Hornsey, v. W oodford W ells May 26—Clapton, v. Clapton May 30—M ill H ill, v. M ill H ill School June 2—Hornsey, v. Hampstead June 2—Highbury, v. Highbury June 6—Totteridge, v. Totteridge Park School June 9—Hornsey, v. W illesden June 9—Upper Clapton, v. Upper Clapton June 13—Highgate, v. Highgate School June 16—Tottenham, v. Trafalgar June 16—Hornsey, v. Highgate June 20—M ill H ill, v. M ill H ill School June 23—W oodford, v. W oodford Wells June 23—Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England C ric k et W e e k . June 25—Hornsey, v. M.C.C. and Ground June 26—Hornsey, v. Southgate June 27—Hornsey, v. Croydon June 28—Hornsey, v. C lapton June 29—Hornsey, v. Incogniti June 30—Hornsey, v. Chiswick Park June 30—Tottenham, v. Bruce Castle July 4—Hornsey, v. Totteridge Park School July 7—Hornsey, v. Granville July 7—Acton, v. Pallingswick July 10—Croydon, v. Croydon July 14—Hornsey, v. Upper Clapton July 14—Highgate, v. Brookfield July 18—Finchley, v. Christ’s College July 21—Hornsey, v. Trafalgar July 21—Chiswick, v. Chiswick Park July 26—Hertford, v. Hertford July 28—Willesden, v. W illesden July 28—Hornsey, v. Islington Albion Aug. 1—W inchmore H ill, v. W inchm ore H ill Aug. 4—Hampstead, v. Hampstead Aug. 4—Hornsey, v. Pallingswick Aug. 6—Southgate, v. Southgate Aug. 6—Hornsey, v. Finchley Aug. 11—Hornsey, v. London Scottish Aug. 11—Finchley, v. Finchley Aug. 15—Hornsey, v. Junior Middlesex Aug. 18—W anstead, v. W anstead Aug. 18—Hornsey, v. Brookfield Aug. 25—Highgate, v. Highgate Aug. 25—Hornsey, v. B ank of England *tept. 1—Hornsey, v» EASTBOURNE CLUB. F ix t u r es fo r 1888. July 9, 10—at Devonshire Park, v. Authentics July 20, 21—at Devonshire Park, v.Ne’er-do-Weels July 23, 24—at Saffrons, v. Pallingswick July 30, 31—at Saffrons, v. Rossall Rangers July 30, 31—at Devonshire Park, South Lynn v. Bexley Aug. 1, 2—at Saffrons, v. South Lynn Aug. 1, 2—at Devonshire Park, Rossall Rangers v. Bexley Aug. 3, 4—at Saffrons, v. Hampstead Aug. 3, 4—at Devonshire Park, Rossall Rangers v. South Lynn Aug. 6, 7—at Devonshire Park, v. Old Carthu­ sians Aug. 6, 7 - at Saffrons, v. South Saxons Aug. 8, 9— Aug. 10, 11—at Devonshire Park, v. Blue Mantles Aug. 18, 14—at Saffrons, v. P arsees Aug. 15, 16—at Saffrons, v. Richm ond Aug. 15, 16—at Devonshire Park, v. University Wanderers Aug. 17, 18 - at Devonshire Park, v. Uppingham Rovers Aug. 17, 18—at Saffrons, v. Granville T h e C rick et W e e k . Aug. 20, 21— at S a ffrons , v. I Z in g a ri Aug. 22, 23— at S a ffrons , v. S u rre y C lu b and G round Aug. 24,25—at S a ffro n s , v . M.C.C. and G round . Ang. 22, 23—at Devonshire Park, v. Crystal Palace Aug. 24, 25—at Devonshire Park, v. Dulw ich Aug. 27, 28—at Devonshire Park, v. M.C.C. and Ground Aug. 31 and Sept. 1—at St. Leonards, v. South Saxons KENSINGTON PARK CLUB. The Annual Meeting of this Club was held at the Great Western Hotel on the 24th of February. There was a good attendance of members notwithstanding the inclement weather. Dr. Alfred Waddilove, the president, who, by-the-bye, has, we are informed, just entered his 82ndyear, was unable to preside, and the duty of chairman was undertaken by the senior vice-president, Mr. H. W . Price. The Chairman reminded the meeting that the club had just entered on the 30th year of its existence, and from the report presented to the members it appears to be as flourishing as ever. Thirty-four matches were played last season, of which 15 were won and 15 were lost, 4 being drawn. The balance-sheet showed a balance of about £30 in excess of the ordinary expendi­ ture. The Secretary stated that the ground was in better order than at any previous time. The following list of matches for 1888 was read. F ixtures for 1688. May 9—at Richm ond, v. Richm ond May 12—at Bickley, v. Bickley Park May 19—at Woolwich, v. R.M . Academy May 21—at Home, v. Ne’er-do-Weels May 26—at Vincent Square, v. W estminster School May 30—at Home, v. Ealing June 2—at Surbiton, v. Surbiton June 6—at Home, v. North Eastern Circuit June 9—at Brighton, v. Brighton College June 13—at Rome, v. M.C.C. & Ground June 16—at Godalming, v. Charterhouse School June 21—at Hampstead, v. Hampstead June 23—at Home, v. Magdalen College, Oxford June 27—at Home, v. Crystal Palace June 30—at Henley, v. Henley July 4—at Home, v. Incogniti July 7—at Haileybury, v. Haileybury College July 11—a t Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge July 14— July 18—at Home, v. Richm ond July 21—at W ellington, v. W ellington College July 25—at Home, v. Chiswick Park July 28—at Home, v. The Emeriti Aug. 4—at Home, v. Bickley Park Aug. 6—at Home, v. Old Harrovians F.C. Aug. 18—at Home, v. Surbiton Aug. 22—at Chiswick, v. Chiswick Park Aug. 25- at Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace H alf D ay M atches at 2 o ’C lo ck . May 26—at Home, v. The Gryphons June 2—at Home, v. University College Hospital June 9—at Home, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital June 16—at Home, v. Marlborough Blues June 3)—at Home, v. University College School July 7—at Home, v. Law Club July 21—at Home, v. H am pton W ick Aug. 11—at H am pton W ick, v. H am pton W ick INCOGN IT I. F ixt u res fo r 1888. May 16—at W oolwich, v. R.M . Academy May 19—at Vincent Square, v. Westminster School May 21, 22—at Blackheath, v. Blackheath May 46—at Weybridge, v. Oatlands Park May 30—at Dulwich, v. Dulw ich College June 1, 2—at U ppingham , v. U ppingham School June 4, 5—at Aldershot, t . Aldershot Division June 7—at Blackheath, v. Rev. G. T. O ldham ’s X I. June 8, 9—at Upnor, v. H undred of Hoo June 11,12—at Shorncliffe, v. Shorncliffe Cam p June 16—at Cheam, v. Mr. A. S. Tabor’s X I. June 18,19—at Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace June 22,23—at Bexley, v. Bexley June 25,26—at Beckenham, v. Beckenham June 27—at Chiswick, v. Chiswick Park June 29- at Hornsey, v. Hornsey June 30—at Maidenhead, v. Philberds July 4—at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington Park S cotch W e e k . July 5, 6—at Edinburgh, v. Grange July 7—at Fettes, v. Fettes College July 9,10—at Lasswade, v. Lasswade July 6, 7—at Shoeburyness, v. School of Gunnery July 9,10—at Richm ond, v. Richm ond July 14—at Sutton, v. Sutton July 16,17—at Bickley, v. Bickley Park July 18,19—at Portsmouth, v. United Services July 20, 21—at Basingstoke, v. Hackwood Park July 23, 24—at Maidstone, v. Mote Club July 25—at Highgate, v. Highgate School July 27, 28- at Nutfield, v. Nutfield July 28—at Streatham, v. Streatham W elsh W e e k . July 30, 31, Aug. 1—at Llanfairfechan, v. Bryn-y- Neuadd Aug. 2, 3,4—at Llanfairfechan, v. Bryn-y-Neuadd Aug. 1—at Tooting, v. Upper Tooting Aug. 3, 4—at Brighton College, v. Old B rightonians W estern T o u r . Aug. 6, 7—at Bath, v. Lansdown Aug. 8, 9—at W ellington, v. W ellington Aug. 10,11—at Torquay, v. Torquay Aug. 13,14—at Plym outh, v. Plym outh Garrison Aug. 15,16—at Sidmouth, v. Sidmouth Aug. 17,18—at Exm outh, v. Exm outh Aug. 8, 9—at Woolwich, v. Royal Artillery I r is h T our . Aug. 13,14—at The Curragh, v. Curragh Garrison Aug. 15,16—at Vice Regal Lodge, D ublin, v. Vice Regal C.C. Aug. 17,18—at Phoenix Park, v. Phoenix Aug 20, 21—at Belfast, v. North of Ireland Aug. 22, 23—at Comber, v. North Down Aug. 24 25—at D ublin, v. M ilitary of Ireland BURLINGTON W ANDERERS CLUB. F ixtu res fo r 1888. May 10—W oodford, v. W oodford Wells May 12—East Molesey, v. E ast Molesey May 19—E ltham , v. E ltham ♦May 19—Tottenham, v. Bruce Castle School May 21—Bushey Park, v. Ham pton Wick May 26—Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe May 26—W andsworth, v. Spencer June 2—Battersea, v. Battersea June 2—Carshalton, v. Carshalton June 9—W illesden, v. Merchant Taylors' School ♦June 9—Lee, v. Ravensbourne ♦June 16—W est Kensington, v. St. P aul’s School June 16—Shepherd’s Bush, v. Kensington ♦ June 20—Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe June 23—Eltham , v. E ltham June 30—E ri'h, v. E rith July 7—Lee, v. Northbrook July 7—South Norwood, v. Norwood ♦July 9—Dorking, v. Dorking July 14—Bushey Park, v. Ham pton W ick July 14—Battersea, v. Battersea ('2ndelevens) July 21—Charlton, v. Charlton Park July 21—Hackbridge, v. Hackbridge House ♦July 23—Croydon, v. Croydon ♦July 28—Ewell, v. Ewell July 28—Carshalton. v. Carshalton Aug. 2—Horsham , v. Horsham Aug. 4—M itcham, v. M itcham ♦Aug. 8—Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead Aug. 11—Charlton, v. Charlton Park *Aug. 18—Epsom, v. Epsom Aug. 25—Croydon, v. Croydon Sept. 1—Lee, v. Northbrook * Day matches. “ W atches , J e w e l l e r y .”—M idland Counties W atch Company.—Ladies’ or gents’ fine silver crystal glass heavy cased watches, 25s ; ladies’ heavy case gold levers, 70s ; gents’ ditto, 80s. Send for catalogue, beautifully illustrated, 1,000 copper­ plate engravings, 1,000 testimonials, gratis and post free to any part of the world.—A. 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